Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Ilyaas and Bentley
In 11 boys, Ilyaas found its level. 50 years earlier, Bentley occupied that same statistical address.
1999–2025
Ilyaas
Peak year
2024
Peak births
17
Latest count
11
Status
Rising
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1890–2025
Bentley
Peak year
2012
Peak births
5,895
Latest count
1,649
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
Ilyaas and Bentley peaked in the same cultural weather — the Gen Alpha naming world. They are not replacements; they are siblings separated by 50 years, occupying the same statistical address at different addresses in time.